Arkansas Tech-Ozark announces Chancellor’s List, Honor RollStudents with a 3.5-3.9 term grade point average (GPA) are named to the Honor Roll, and those with a 4.0 GPA are given the distinction of placement on the Chancellor’s List. Members of the spring 2015 Chancellor’s List and Honor Roll are listed below by city: ATKINS — Veo Condley (4.0) and Alycia Hill. CLARKSVILLE — Michael Barnes, Tasha Burt (4.0), Autumn Byrd, Leticia Cardozo (4.0), Samantha Christian (4.0), Robert Cox, Jacqueline Dominguez ...

Community photo: ATU receives awardArkansas Tech University has received the Special Olympics of Arkansas School Spirit of the Year award for 2015. Receiving the honor on behalf of Arkansas Tech were (from left) Dr. MarTeze Hammonds, associate dean for diversity and inclusion; Emily Bradley, coordinator of leadership and service in the Office of Campus Life; Rhylie Gachot, resident director in the Office of Residence Life; and Sabrina Billey, area coordinator in the Office of R...

RSD hears LED light proposalThe Russellville School District’s Buildings and Ground Committee met Wednesday with a director and partner of Entegrity, a Conway company who proposed a project to replace the district’s lights with new LED lights that would save the district money in the long run. Entegrity is the second LED lighting company to propose projects for the district. The first company was Excel Energy Group of Russellville, and the final proposal will soon be hea...

ATU to celebrate bulldog’s birthdayFOR THE COURIER Members of the Arkansas Tech University (ATU) community and their families, as well as alumni and friends, are invited to attend a come-and-go birthday reception for Jerry the Bulldog, campus ambassador, on Friday. Jerry will turn 2 years old on Friday. The reception will take place from 3-4 p.m. in Doc Bryan Student Services Center room 242. Guests are asked to not bring gifts, but those who wish to do so may make a contributi...

Two Rivers millage failsAn increase of two mills that would have raised funds for new classrooms and offices at the elementary school, as well as paid for relocating football, softball and baseball facilities to the Two Rivers School District campus, was voted down by district residents 737-400 on Tuesday. “This is something our students deserve and need,” superintendent Jim Loyd said. “They deserve to have the same things other districts have. The Board and I will n...

Community photo: Best mannered teacherKay Dickey was surprised with receiving the honor of the National League of Junior Cotillions’ “Best Mannered Teacher Award” at the school’s awards assembly before the summer break. Presenting the award to her was Lilly Ruston, a cotillion student who wrote the winning essay. The challenge of the essay was to nominate a teacher who exemplifies a person who uses manners and treats others with honor, dignity and respect. Dickey is a Literacy and...

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Community photo: Welding scholarshipsUnited Welding Institute Inc. recently presented Dakota James Caskey from Ashdown School district with a full-paid scholarship to United Welding Institute in the amount of $12,000 as winner of the High School Welding Competition. Dakota is the son of Sonia Caskey of Ashdown and James Caskey of Bradley.

Community photo: 4-H cooking workshopTen Pope County 4-H members participated in an Asian inspired cooking workshop at the Pope County Extension Office on June 30. The workshop was conducted by Pope County 4-H Leader Cindy Phonvilai. The group watched a demonstration on the authentic way to make sticky rice and each group made a sauce to eat with their rice. In addition to learning how to make sticky rice and eggrolls, the participants learned about kitchen and food safety, and w...

Redesign of ATU education programs beginsDr. Mary Gunter views education as a circle that never ends, and she’s employing that vision to redesign the way Arkansas Tech University prepares teachers for the classroom and beyond. Gunter took office as dean of the Arkansas Tech College of Education on July 1. She adds those responsibilities to her previous duties as dean of the Arkansas Tech Graduate College and professor of educational leadership. A member of the Arkansas Tech faculty s...

Clarksville approves bids for roof, floor workThe Clarksville School Board approved two bids totaling $156,349.55 for roofing work on the high school gymnasium and flooring work in the junior high school during a called meeting on Tuesday. Both votes passed unanimously 3-0. The $120,000 bid from All Spec Roof Corp for repair/replacement work on the gymnasium roof was the only bid submitted, thus passing without contest. The only bid for the floor work in the junior high was submitted by E...

High performance awardDistrict 71 State Representative Ken Henderson (left) presented a check to Russellville Junior High School for high performance. The school performed in the top 20 percent based on academic achievement, academic growth and graduation rates. The Department of Education created the Arkansas School Recognition Program to provide funds for improving and maintaining student performance. Pictured with Henderson are (from left) assistant principal Sh...

Three candidates file for spot on Dover School BoardBefore candidate filing for school board elections came to a close at noon on Tuesday, another challenger threw his hat in the ring for incumbent Michael Robbins’ position on the Dover School Board. Mark O. Evans filed in opposition to Robbins on June 30, the same day the incumbent made his bid for re-election official. On Monday, Joel Barber added his name to the list of candidates seeking to replace Robbins in Dover. Incumbent Shawn Rooke fi...

Candidates file in Russellville, Dover, PottsvilleTwo candidates have filed for a position on the Dover School Board, while one has filed for a Pottsville School Board position and another for an at-large seat on the Russellville School Board. Dover School Board member Michael S. Robbins and Mark O. Evans filed for Robbins’ seat on Tuesday at the Pope County Clerk’s Office. Incumbent Blake Herren filed for his seat on the Pottsville School Board. Russellville School Board member Wesley E. Whi...

Taylor named principal at Hector HighHECTOR — Mark Taylor was hired as Hector High School Principal during a special Hector School Board meeting called Monday. He will retain his present position as senior high head football coach, resign as junior high and seventh-grade football coach, and be hired as an assistant junior high coach. In other personnel actions, the board moved Kyle Russell from his present position as junior high assistant football coach to junior high head coach...